Does Elizabeth Music Group Publishing replace my ASCAP or BMI membership?

No. Elizabeth Music Group Publishing works alongside your performing rights organization, or PRO, rather than replacing it.

ASCAP and BMI help collect performance royalties for compositions. Publishing collection also involves other income types and organizations that are not typically paid out by a PRO. A publisher can help organize registrations and pursue appropriate sources beyond a single PRO.

Keep your writer membership and provide your legal writer name and IPI number, which identifies you in royalty systems. If you have both a writer and publisher account, disclose both so registrations can be checked.